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Everyday skills, one calm step at a time

Free, practical help for teaching everyday skills to autistic and non-speaking children. Picture books, visual cards and parent guides you can print at home.

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The Sensory Lab family, Daniel, Sami, Lina and Amira, standing together in their living room

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How we teach

Every routine follows the same three small steps. Go at your child's pace.

  1. 1

    Show me

    You do the routine first, slowly, beside your child or face to face. Your child learns by watching. You don't need many words.

  2. 2

    Do it with me

    You do it together, at the same slow pace. Your child copies you. Gentle help, like resting your hands lightly over theirs, only if your child is happy with it.

  3. 3

    Let me try

    You step back a little and let your child lead, while you stay close and watch. Help a little less each time, and celebrate the trying, not perfection.

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Watch and learn together

On our YouTube channel, Amira shows each routine step by step while Lina, who doesn't use speech, watches, copies and then tries on her own. Every way your child communicates counts.

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